NCMA111: MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
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OD
once a day
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BID
twice a day
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TID
thrice a day
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QID
four times a day
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prn
if/when necessary
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stat
now, immediately, at once
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ODBB
once a day before breakfast
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q
every
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h/H
hourly
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h.s.
hours of sleep/at bedtime
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od
occulus dexter/right eye
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os
occulus sinister/left eye
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ou
occulus uterque/both eyes
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ac
ante cebum/before meals
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pc
post cebum/after meals
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ad.lib
as desired
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NPO
nothing per orem/nothing by mouth
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P
prescribed
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NA
not available
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OOP
out on pass
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R
refused
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AMA
against medical advice
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HAMA
home against medical advice
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H
hold
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DC
discontinue
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syr
syrup
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ung
ointment
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elix
elixir
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pess
pessary
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supp
suppository
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susp
suspension
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tab
tablet
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cap
capsule
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inhal
inhalation
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neb
nebule
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CBC
complete blood count
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FA
fecalysis
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UA
urinalysis
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UTZ
ultrasound
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CXR
chest X-ray
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KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
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BUN
blood urea, nitrogen
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GSCS
gram staining, culture & sensitivity test
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CTDB
coughing, turning and deep breathing
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ROM
range of motion
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AROME
active range of motion exercises
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PROME
passive range of motion exercises
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CBR
complete bed rest
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BRP
bathroom privilege
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HBR
high back rest
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ANST
after negative skin test
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CPT
chest physiotherapy
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ID
intradermal
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SC
subcutaneous
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SL
sublingual
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p.o.
per orem/ by mouth
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IVT
intravenous therapy
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TIVT
through intravenous tube
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CC
chief complaint
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Hx
history
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PTA
prior to admission
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PTC
prior to consultation
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gtt
drop
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gtts
drops
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KVO
keep vein open
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Pt
patient
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cc
which
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s
without
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c
with
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ss
half
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g
gram
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gr
grain
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mg
milligram
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lb
pounds
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lbs
pounds
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kg
kilogram
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NOD
nurse on duty
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ERNOD
emergency room nurse on duty
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CSR
central supply room
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AP
attending physician or appendectomy
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GA
general anesthesia
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VS
vital signs
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PR
pulse rate
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RR
respiratory rate
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BP
blood pressure
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T
temperature
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FHT
fetal heart tones
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FHR
fetal heart rate
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LMP
last menstrual period
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EDC
expected date of confinement
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AOG
age of gestation
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DOB
difficulty of breathing
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SOB
shortness of breathing
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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DOA
dead on arrival
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VA
vehicular accident
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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MI
myocardial infarction
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AGE
acute gastroenterities
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DM
diabetes mellitus
